Weekly Newsletter
First Day in PK3.2
Dear Parents,
What a great first day we had here in PK3.2!
We spent the morning making friends and enjoying our classroom. We sang welcome songs to learn each other's names and took a little time to shake our bodies. We explored our interest areas and learned how to clean up, ate our snacks together and played in the playground.
We read "No, no. Yes, yes" by Leslie Patricelli. This cute little book made everyone giggle! We also came up with a list of "Yes yes" things we can do in our classroom!
Ms. Marta stopped by to give us our first Yoga lesson of the year. Everyone enjoyed stretching and bending their bodies.
It was q rainy day, so we used our playground time to draw some pictures about their first day of school.
At the end of the day, we said our good-byes with big smiles and wishing everyone the best weekend!
Our School Family
Homeroom Parent Needed!
About the Backpacks
This year we are focusing on teaching children how to become more independent and responsible with their belongings. So we encourage them to carry their lunchboxes on their own and place them inside their cubbies.
Rolling or regular backpacks with lots of things inside makes it hard for them to get their lunchboxes out by themselves. Also, we have limited space inside the classroom.
Please support us by sending your child's food and water in 1 easy to carry lunchbox.
If we need anything else, we can send you a request.
Family Pictures
We will be placing them in a special in our class!
We encourage you to practice with them so they can share a little about their families with the class.
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Bathroom Habits
Staying true to our Child Protection Policy, the teachers, will help children by guiding them through the steps to clean themselves. However, we can not do it for them, unless it is a matter of illness, where we would use the support of our school nurse.
We encourage you to practice the following steps at home:
Tips for Snacks
healthy lunch box full of fresh food gives your child the energy to concentrate, learn and play all day.
At the beginning of the year, kids might not eat a lot due to excitement! Not to worry, we want to encourage them to eat! So here are a few tips gathered from different resources.
- Children are happier choosing from a small range of foods. Please send just 2-3 options (example: half a sandwich and a banana; yogurt and crackers; cereal and fruit...)
- Always pack a bottle with tap water for your child to drink
- Choose foods that are simple and easy to eat
Involve your child in planning and preparing their lunchbox – kids are more likely to try foods that they’ve been involved in selecting and making
Make it fun to eat! Be creative and have fun with it!
If you want to read more about it, this is a wonderful link Packing Healthy Lunches for Preeschool